I really do not see how 2.3 kmh over the limit for 7 seconds... on a bicycle, is a serious indiscretion

It isn't a serious indiscretion and I didn't say it was. I said we shouldn't make light of our breaking the law, however trivial, whilst condemning (thanks human) those who do. I think it's hypocritical.

arkle

Last edited by arkle on Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Nup. Taxi changed lanes - already in the right lane then decided to go to the left. Any vehicle changing lanes or line of traffic must indicate and give way. The cyclist rode into the (crap) lane merge, giving way to vehicles alongside (none there).

il padrone wrote:Nup. Taxi changed lanes - already in the right lane then decided to go to the left. Any vehicle changing lanes or line of traffic must indicate and give way. The cyclist rode into the (crap) lane merge, giving way to vehicles alongside (none there).

Going to have to disagree there, yes the taxi should have indicated (duh), but the merging traffic has to give way to ALL traffic in the continuing road. (not sure of the exact wording of the law) (and if you pause the video the taxi has started the lane change before the bike crosses the merge point, yes a technicality, and this doesn't make the taxi driving "good" in any way)I've seen a video of that same intersection where a cyclists goes over the dotted line without slowing much and got annoyed that the car on the main road changed lanes to the left just slightly before he got to the dotted line.

Similar situation - it's a bit annoying when you're in a car right hand lane, indicate to change to the left and a car up ahead decides to pull out of a side street because the left lane is clear and they ignore traffic in the right which might change lanes.

That is very, very close!! I hope that you report him to the police. That guy deserves to lose his licence. The fact that he also told you to get off the road just proves that he deserves to lose his licence. A six month court imposed period of bicycle riding.

That is very, very close!! I hope that you report him to the police. That guy deserves to lose his licence. The fact that he also told you to get off the road just proves that he deserves to lose his licence. A six month court imposed period of bicycle riding.

You could argue it either way, and reason would say he should give you space.

However, you crossed a solid white line to enter the lane he was already in. So the rules are on his side.

London Boy wrote:You could argue it either way, and reason would say he should give you space.

However, you crossed a solid white line to enter the lane he was already in. So the rules are on his side.

So when you enter the road, you have to give way to vehicles that aren't even close to you yet? Keep in mind he can see me shoulder checking and that the baz is blocked ahead before I even move.

The car was plenty far behind to give the driver sufficient time to either slow down and/or move to give space to a bicycle that was legally entering the lane ahead. In this case the car driver is at fault and also guilty of endangering life.

That driver had more than enough time to react. I'll bet the driver would have slowed or stopped in time had it been a small child that darted out onto the road. But you're a cyclist, so you deserve a shave every now and then to remind you who owns the roads.

Thankfully, this one did bit come near me when I was cycling. I got back from a 85km ride to find a truck had totaled my car and the car parked in front if my car. It was a crane truck and the stabilising arm had unhitched and swung out. Only a week before, a cyclist was killed by the same problem.

That is very, very close!! I hope that you report him to the police. That guy deserves to lose his licence. The fact that he also told you to get off the road just proves that he deserves to lose his licence. A six month court imposed period of bicycle riding.

You could argue it either way, and reason would say he should give you space.

However, you crossed a solid white line to enter the lane he was already in. So the rules are on his side.

Firstly, that is not a bike lane, just a road shoulder with bicycle logos saying "ride here if you want to get hit by both car doors and passing traffic". Personally, I would be out in the middle of the lane to stop exactly that kind of behaviour. If I have to keep left with a lane like that, I ride far enough out to avoid car doors, and thus usually means outside the solid white line. That avoids the issue of any legal technicalities of giving way if I need to claim the whole lane at pinch points..

Had two yesterday. Worst one was a Melbourne public bus squeeze me into the gutter as i was cycling along Boronia road which is 3 lanes wide, there was no other traffic beside him and he had plenty of room to pass, I pointed this fact out to him but he just smiled like it wasn't a problem.

Second one was at a T intersection, where i was waiting to turn right onto the main road when a tradies ute pulls up beside me and turns right cutting me off and squeezing me onto the other lane. He looked straight at me and laughed.........

On another note, another bus changed lanes to overtake me just after the first incident with the bus, A kind wave was in order. I have found in general Melbourne traffic is much more accommodating than Tasmanian motorists though and i think a close pass here is probably a normal pass in Tassie.

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